SPYSHOTS: A clearer view of the Proton P2-30A GSC dashboard – first look at non-touchscreen head unit

Proton’s upcoming B-segment hatchback – which we’ve been referring to as the P2-30A Global Small Car so far – has been sighted in Europe again and our spies at CarPix have now managed to get a clear shot of the interior.

We’ve already shown you a first view of the cabin earlier, but this time we have much clearer photos. This seems to be a different car from the one snapped earlier because it has a different head unit. While the earlier spyshots showed what seemed to be a head unit with a big screen (potentially a touchscreen), this car features a lower-spec regular 2-DIN CD player.

However, despite it not being a big screen unit, it looks to have Bluetooth support as we can see phone buttons. There’s also a USB and AUX button, so it can potentially play song files via USB flash drives and portable music players. There’s a USB socket next to the cigarette lighter near the gear lever.

Moving down, a row of buttons control the door locks, hazard lights, parking sensors and electronic stability control (ESC). The air-con controls are in a regular three-dial layout, but the knobs seem to have some sort of chrome/metal-like trim for a more premium look. Looks good to us, what do you think?

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.

not only gear knob. handbrake lever also..
why use flat silver? i guess shiny/glossy black like the one at the steering is better. plus, it will be more durable i guess.

for hand brake lever also too simple. if use sword grip design like the one in proton savvy or gen 2 will be a lot better.

anyway. all thumbs up for overall design of this p230a. seat looks comfy even for this lower line model, nice meter panel. steering wheel good, dashboard design good.. exterior good. waiting to see more..

just want to ask paul wether this straight gear lever track design does that means it wont use CVT? tq

Looking good is not enough,my dear dinosaur.
The Preve looks quite good,not bad actually.But has it turned out to be a global best seller as heavily boasted by the engineers of Proton?
You can take a million spyshots.Whats important is the finished product.It may boost Proton’s dwindling sales a little but it will not be a GLOBALLY successful car.
REMEMBER NO ONE IN HIS RIGHT FRAME OF MIND wants Proton to fail.We wish proton well but SUCCESS or not you judge for yourself.Proton’s sales have fallen from 250000 units some years ago to 136ooo units in 2013.

It is good to see ESC in the GSC model. Hopefully it would be cheap too.

Proton to success in homeland, CHEAP is the the most important selling point. Proton sold Saga the most, not Preve. So don’t pandai pandai mark up the price then end up like inspira and the hilarious 2012 models in recent sales carnival!

If Proton could sell cheap car with good spec and quality, others will have to do the same to gain market. The we consumers will benefit from there.

You are right.Proton garnered 40000 sales alone from the Saga SV since launching.Saga SV is 36k + while the Myvi 1.3 auto basic is around 45K.Cos of the price difference of RM9k,Proton managed to slice a huge chunk off Myvi’s sales.BUT do you know,the Saga SV is not producing profits,according to an insider working in Proton Shah Alam?When proton announces its P & L accounts,you will see.The SV sales is just to gather back some lost market share and prevent mass retrenchments at Proton Shah Alam.Many of our bumi friends will be jobless.
The Tanjong Malim is producing only 1 model,perhaps 40-50 thousand units out off a” GRAND” sale of 136000units in 2013.Proton is degenerating into a PASAR MALAM adhoc car manufacturer.With bleeding Lotus,I can’t see profits in the short term.

The G should come out with lemon law instead. We always make a laugh on China’s ‘inferior’ car, but do we aware they already have lemon law? One on one replacement for faulty cars. No need for lifetime warranty. Wasting time go and back and then go again to SC to claim for rectification work.

r u stupid or what?, executive is a variant, easiest way for you bloke to understand executive=middle spec,premium=high spec, standard= low spec.., do not mean it for executive or what ever shit you think…

A proton is still a proton. If a company CEO need to beg his customer to give his own brand 1 more chance, he better resign. How many chance we want to give you ? From preve till suprima, all he know is to ask customer to give proton 1 more chance. HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Spyshots after spyshot, of the front, of the rear, of the inside, camouflage less a bit also made it as news. I know it’s Proton, the pride of the nation right? But come on la, every single bit of news you guys also squeeze dry liao. Other makers launch tons of cars and technologies also biasa only..Proton pulak every single bit of news also make it so big. How many more similar spyshots you want to show us, and in each one tons of links to the previous posts?? If the updates is nothing significant, then let it be and move on. Head unit, non touch screen, so what? Ppl just bith “should do this should not do that” but you think it will change anything? Tsk tsk..

If I’m at a football club and all but one players got the usual reviews: their fitness level, how much their salaries are, where they were from, strengths and weaknesses. And one of them got reported in the news, APART from the ones I mentioned, new hair growth in the armpit, the shoelaces has faded, the shirts has 2 benang coming out.

Get my point, what I’m saying is TOO MUCH of nothing much is tiring. Paultan is the site I go to everyday and I love almost everything about it. This is a constructive comment from me as a reader. Can’t take it? Tough luck if you want to say “it’s Paul’s site, he can do what he likes”. He puts it in public domain for all to see and there’s comment section, so live with it!

Then go and read Jalopnik or Autoblog. They have tonnes of non-Proton related car news and you can have a laugh on how funny and matured the forum there. This is Paultan, a Malaysia car blog which will most likely cover Proton more (or Perodua) since both are Malaysian car company. You want to puke reading again and again spyshots of Korean cars? Go to Korean car blogs.

So guys there you have it all the competitors in the Market
FYI: the Proton GSC will have to fight it out with the likes of Honda Jazz, Prius C, Mitsubishi Mirage… Ouch That’s hard ,Well All the Best Proton ……

It will be 340KM when the car is launched!Don’t be surprised.Proton will come out with little subtle tricks to boost dwindling sales.
This car will fare no better than the kelisa or Savvy.You want Jeremy Clarkson to hoist this so called GLOBAL SMALL CAR by using a super crane and smash drop it from 100 feet high up?

Yes indeed, an unexpected figure to shown up at the speedometer”240km/h”.Yes it sits in the B-segment but by the snapshots, frankly everyone can conclude that this is slightly larger than a viva, not? Well damn Proton is surely assured with the car’s stability (despite having equipped with esp) configuration. Hats off, this is the 1.6 NFE variant.

Image ID – 228415: There is a paper stuck in front of the front passenger dash board, says there, do not press, EPS E-Stop Button. Finally is Proton moving to EPS too? I think if I am not wrong, the other models all use hydraulic power steering right?

Dash looks ok for me. The head unit or whatever they call it looks fairly modern, but not special… Using silver as the color for the frame can be tricky. I think some manufacturers managed to achieve this with silver-coloured plastivs. Get it right and you will have a classy feel. Get it wrong and you’ll end up with a cheap toy feeling. at least not it the photos. Cant clearly tell from the photos though. Hope they get it right.
Most negative comments are on the shifter. I have to agree… like totally agree. The gear selector looks hideously long. I think its because the base is sat so low that they had to make the lever extra long to allow good reach.

Kia’s best selling car (by cumulative volume worldwide) in 2013 was the Rio. Just like the GSC, it is a B-segment small hatchback.

Proton only has to do whatever Kia did for their Rio, but price it cheaper and offer longer warranties. The unique selling point of the GSC will be Lotus Ride & Handling, which should match the Ford Fiesta’s class-leading handling.

If Proton can pull this off, they will have a sure winner in their hands.

I honestly think proton worshipper here need to go and read aduan rakyat on the net. The most problematic issue is proton’s car ranging from saga blm, exora, preve and suprima. U can see how proton treat their customers, and sadly rakyat malaysia. It is really pain in the ass to support proton anymore. There is no hope in proton.

what is the CO2 emission? such small car buyers concern mostly is mileage instead of small features different like gear knob looks not so good etc. At least thats for me..since Protong outlook will never beat the other small car from Europe…so basically there left nothing to compete…LOL..oh my. What a so-call world car project again…wasting money.

I bought a Saga SV for my son to use.Actually,there are lots of improvements.The power window is ok and nothing to really complain due to the fact it is 9k cheaper than Myvi 1.3 basic.
However, 2 main distractions.The RUMBLING BOILING engine sound and HORRIBLE fuel consumption.It is 6 sen per km higher than Myvi in city driving conditions.
After 8-10 years,the higher fuel bill will mean 9k plus 36k,so equalling Myvi’s price of 45k.
The only consolation is we borrow less to finance the car.
If Proton can’t come out with a fuel efficient engine,it is going to go bust one fine day when His Excellency Mr.Najib announces another round of petrol hike.
Time is simply running out.All the FACELIFTS,CARNIVALS,SV,SUPER PREMIUM,SPORTIVOS are just buying borrowed time.

GSC late coming is already old news.. All the engineers know about it. Hes just keeping it away from the management. Heard he also has been overstocking on proton cars… Producing crazy numbers and cant sell. Stock is piling up in the yard.. Good luck protong!

My only guest. This is Potong fiesta. Another copy cat. Maybe with potong engine or exactly what they do like inspira vs lancer.
Another prove of malaysia boleh. Protonise fiesta. Can see clearly from the bumper, meter, bonnet and overall contour. Sad for ppl like me driving fiesta. Shame on me (:-&)

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